Dennis passed away on June 12, 2009. He was 39 years old.

Dara Krissett Barker went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at the age of 51. Dara was born on October 16, 1957 in Lake Forest Park, Washington. While life’s adventures took her to Ala...

Steve died at his home in Kelso on April 21, 2009.

Michael died of a blood clot in the lungs on April 2, 2009. Diagnosed with autism at age 2, he was a tremendously inspirational student who had been mainstreamed and was carrying a 4.0 GPA at Inter...

Bob was the very first counselor hired when Interlake opened its doors in 1968. He taught and counselled in the Bellevue School District for nearly 30 years, before passing away at the age of 78 on...

Loren worked as an underwriting specialist for Safeco for many years. He found the ultimate peace on February 12, 2009, due to unexpected heart failure. Sadly, his sister, Terri, is also listed on...

James died on November 13, 2008. He was 53 years old.

Jane was a highly-respected and highly-beloved English teacher at Interlake from the early 70’s through the mid 90’s. Several of her colleagues later remembered her as one of the smartest people th...

Colin died on September 30, 2008 after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 22. Colin’s fraternity house, UW’s Sigma Nu, later held the Carty Cup to raise funds for the Swedish Medical Center Br...

Royal Penewell was a long-time math teacher at Interlake, who one former student described as “possibly the best math teacher in the district.” He passed away on July 24, 2008. He was 85 years old....

Raegan`s free spirit passed on July 3, 2008. His family and friends will miss him dearly. A video dedicated to his life can be viewed here. Note: It is unclear if Raegan actually graduated from In...

Lynn died in Bellevue on Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 after a valiant 10 year battle with a malignant brain tumor.

Dawn graduated from Interlake in 1976. As a young adult she resided in Washington State near her mother. After her mother’s passing in 1993, she and her children moved to Texas to be closer to her ...

Jay passed away on June 17, 2008 due to an unexpected heart attack. He was 48 years old.

Ivan was an immigrant from Mexico who came to the United States alone when he was 14 years old. He worked three jobs and studied English at Interlake in an ESL program. He was murdered by an acquai...

Maia, aka Maia Haykin, was singing while riding her bike in Bellingham’s Boulevard Park on May 20, 2008, when she was hit by an Amtrak train. She died instantly. She was 49 years old. Her family l...

Kathy, aka Kathleen L. Harnasch, died of cancer on May 7, 2008 at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, WA. She fought a brave battle against Multiple Sclerosis for years prior to her passing.

Karie, aka Karie Jean Foo, died on March 16, 2008 in Overlake Hospital after a battle with pneumonia. Sadly, Karie isn’t the only member of her family on the IHS Memorial Wall. Her older brother, ...

Dan passed away peacefully from a pulmonary embolism during surgery on March 9, 2008. It was obvious he was dearly loved by the standing room only memorial service.

Jerry Rehberger, an outgoing adventurous man of good will, died February 21, 2008, in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Jerry died instantly when a driver turned left across his path on highway US 1. Jerry was ...

Jami, aka Jami Raines-Shogren, died on Jan. 14, 2008, due to complications from cancer.

Janet passed away on January 3, 2008, following a tragic accident and a long unsuccessful recovery. She was 49 years old.

Troy Croshaw was an outstanding son, husband, brother, father, grocer, businessman, coach, neighbor, golf partner, and friend. Growing up, he played and loved all sports, and continued by coaching ...

Kristen passed away on November 21, 2007. She was 36.

Dino passed away in his sleep of respiratory failure on October 29, 2007. He had fallen asleep in a chair without his CPAP machine. Dino was 49.